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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1968
Page
4
Prices held steady at Sidney Livestock Sales Pavilion on Saturday with strong whiteface and blacksteer and heifer lots. Notable sales include 715-lb whiteface steers at 26.80, 600-lb whiteface at 27.50, and 459-lb whiteface steers at 29.00 as Eastern Nebraska feeders bought most cattle.
The Farmers Union of Nebraska labeled the bid to repeal the new income tax law as an act of economic responsibility. It plans watchful waiting pending court action on a petition drive to place the act to a public vote and pledged cooperation with allied groups to defeat the measure at the polls if the petition is deemed valid.
Cheyenne County officials plan to attend the Panhandle County Officials Organization quarterly meeting October 8 in Chadron. Congressman Dave Martin is the main speaker, with State Tax Commissioner Murrell McNeil and Assistant Secretary of State Allan Beerman among presenters.
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee member Lester Runge urges farmers to start earth-moving and ground-treating conservation projects before winter. Cheyenne County ACP offers cost-sharing for terraces dams diversions and grass seedings with details at the county ASCS office. Ancient Romans played a game similar to soccer so did the Chinese Aztecs and Poles.
Cheyenne and Kimball counties expand library services with a paperback swap, full catalog access, TWX links, film loans, and a new art loan program. Patrons’ve donated and borrowed papercbacks, aiding a growing collection while a bookmobile serves regional readers.
Beverly Williams lost her purse to a thief in Rantoul Illinois. It held a bus ticket and 75 dollars. Village authorities aided her by arranging a temporary job in Rantoul until she could afford travel to Benton Harbor Michigan.
Four sturdy men meet on the Sidney High School track for the first Joggers Club run. They plan to recruit more members to join for health and fun, meeting at 6 45 a m with Ferris Preble coordinating and inviting inquiries.
Police investigated three auto accidents this weekend. A car at a Conoco station fell from a hoist injuring no one. At 6th and Jackson, James Overman and Susan Fry collided. Overman’s car suffered 400 dollars in damage and Fry’s 50 dollars. Irene Egging collided with a curbside vehicle backed by Lucille Thompson.
Ray Davis, chair of the county ASCS committee, announces a change to the discount schedule for sample grade wheat in the 1968 crop price support loan and purchase program. The tweak aims to curb losses from damaged grain due to sprout damage and weather.
Mrs. Harry Greathouse of Dix was named president of the Federated Garden Clubs of Nebraska at the 34th annual convention held September 22 to 24 in Norfolk. Also chosen were Mrs. Ted Lindquist first vice president, Mrs. Gilbert Trouteman second vice president, Mrs. Merle Hatterm an recording secretary, Mrs. John Pollack treasurer, and Mrs. John Isaacs corresponding secretary. District XII director A. C. Cabela. District XII earned over 20 awards and $15 for membership gains. 2,504 Nebraska garden club members overall. The convention program featured anti litter, birds, conservation, and flower show workshops. Sears awards presented by J. P. Plain of Sears Roebuck. Next year’s event scheduled for North Platte. Area attendees included Mrs. Troutman, Mrs. Hoberman, Mrs. Cabela, Mrs. Webster, Mrs. Osborn, Mrs. Tallmage, Mrs. Peterson, Mrs. Greathouse, and others from Dix.
Sunday evening September 29 a reception banquet and dance at Elks Lodge 1760 Ogallala honored Edward W. McCabe Grand Exalted Ruler of the United States Elks. Past GRE H L Blackledge and wife attended from Kearney. McCabe, a Nashville attorney, spoke before nearly 400 Elks and spouses on Elkdoms and America's future dependent on them. Attendees from Sidney Elks included Bob Wait and wife Mel Crom and wife Marvin Hixon and wife Elwood Pederson and wife Earl W Schultz and wife.
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